Like lots of folks who actually have to work for a living Darren is picking up on the “big” news this week of Google releasing an online spreadsheet application. Like Darren I’m a bit unsure about how Google is really going to go after business here, but maybe thats not the intention.
If you remember your history Microsoft started out life targeting software at home users. This is the kind of market that Google is going to be going after with offerings like their Spreadsheets and Writely. I guess time will tell whether history will repeat itself and the home user market becomes the big business market.
I doubt that Microsoft is underestimating Google (anymore). But I also think that Microsofts latest operating system and productivity suite offering is going to simply outflank Google. The question is - will users buy it?